Digital Delivery Lead

Position Title: Digital Delivery Lead

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Burley

Grade: Grade 05

Requisition ID:24251

We know the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. Our purpose is to bring enjoyment to people's lives through great tasting food, in a way which reflects our values. McCain has recently committed to implementing regenerative agriculture practices across 100 percent of our potato acreage by 2030. Ask us more about our commitment to sustainability.

OVERVIEW

McCain is embarking on a digital transformation. As part of this transformation, we are making significant investments into our data systems, structures and policies, and building digital products for our customers, key suppliers and McCain team members to enable digital processes and data-driven automation over time.

Our Technology team's goal is to inspire growth through innovative technology experiences. Our digital teams are key to deliver this ambition. McCain has established digital teams in Agriculture and Commercial and we are now looking forward to expanding our investments in Manufacturing embedded in our MDIxAI program.

PURPOSE

Working closely with the Director Digital Manufacturing, the plant team and the different product owners, as well as related subject matter expects, this role is instrumental in driving the development and execution of Digital strategy for Manufacturing into the plant.

Driving the execution of the Digital roadmap into the plant and realization of the business case in collaboration with key stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• • Own overall enablement of MDI x AI initiatives at plant level
    • Track progress & deliverables and make trade-off decisions between content & timing
    • Coordinate tasks and timelines across teams (e.g., link between product owners and plant teams)
    • Resolve deployment roadblocks, escalate to Digital Mfg. Lead as needed
    • Gather relevant inputs and feedback from key stakeholders, including product owners, plant teams, technical experts (tech, engineering & data)
    • Resolve adoption obstacles to ensure long lasting solution adoption
    • Identify and empower solutions "advocates" within plant teams to boost adoption
  • Mitigate deployment risks and ensure business-as-usual continuation during deployment of MDI x AI solutions
    • Proactively identify and minimize deployment impact on process/roles
    • Coordinate deployment process with key stakeholders, prioritizing core business operations
  • Report progress to Digital Mfg. Leadership and raise blockers, with solution-oriented mindset to continue driving program forward in a timely manner
  • Distill key deployment learnings from each project phase, to carry forward best practices as deployment scales to other plants (and for future phases at own plant)

IDEAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Several years of experience working with a focus in Manufacturing, evidence of progressive roles
• Ability to build rapport across functional teams, meet with the business with excellent business acumen; Negotiate business requirements to align with the technology design team.
• Act as a trusted ambassador to the manufacturing team; Coach, mentor and guide them to accomplish MDIxAI program goals.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across levels and functions internally and with third parties.
• Demonstrated skill in change and change management
• Good business acumen, understands how to drive value through the use of technology and data
• A strong passion, energy and enthusiasm to achieve and excel with your go-getter attitude and high motivation

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate discipline
• Master's Degree or Applied Certificate in Manufacturing or related field

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

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Job Family:Manufacturing
Division:Global Technology
Department: Digital Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Idaho : Fruitland || US - United States of America : California : Colton || US - United States of America : California : Los Angeles || US - United States of America : California : Palo Alto || US - United States of America : California : San Francisco || US - United States of America : Idaho : Boise || US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley || US - United States of America : Idaho : Nampa

Company:McCain Foods USA, Inc.

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